Top 5 by Venus in Arms – week 40

“Tuesday 27 January is the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and thus also the end of the deadliest act of mass murder in a single location in human history“. This is the way through which The Guardian remembers the anniversary, which we should never forget.

The Tripoli branch of Islamic State (Isis) has claimed responsibility for an attack against a luxury hotel where several foreigners have been killed. For a detailed analysis on the Islamist forces in Libya see this report by Jon Mitchell.

rosemary Hi Karen,Lovely to see the recent pirutces and to remember our stay with you it was a very creative time for me and several poems as well as other writngs came out of it. I’m glad to hear Linda is going to stay and do a workshop again.My question: have you finalised the 2013-14 programme? If not , would you be interested in a workshop on Moroccan/Berber Art and Crafts? My other life is as an art historian and it occurred to me that this might be a topic that could attract people. If you are interested I can make a proper proposal.All the bestRosemary